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Dividends up but share buybacks fall: Janus Henderson

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2024
... Janus Henderson said. The big year-on-year reduction (down 40%) mainly reflected lower share buybacks by Australia's large banks, more than offsetting increases in Hong Kong and South Korea. Janus Henderson head of global equity income Ben Lofthouse ...

S&P/ASX200 tipped to hit 8300: VanEck

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2024
... comes off the back of a soft landing that is likely to eventuate, VanEck said, noting that large caps, namely the major five banks, have delivered stunning returns. "However, share price appreciation has outpaced earnings growth with price to 12-month ...

Equity Trustees scores Woodbridge mandate

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 22 APR 2024
... Woodbridge chief investment officer Andrew Torrington said. "The reduction of real estate financing by Australian and New Zealand banks, driven by market dynamics and regulatory changes, has created an opportunity in the lending market. We believe this ...

Powell backflips on rates pushing back RBA cut expectations

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2024
... holding the cash rate at 4.35% until at least 2025." This comes as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) urged global central banks to "stay vigilant" against the threat of inflation. "A sense of optimism has pervaded financial markets in recent months ...

The Aussie wealthtech firms that are 'most innovative'

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2024
... year, GBST onboarded over 20 clients to its Equate product, which offers online tools and calculators to credit unions, banks, lending institutions, and other financial services organisations. GBST also renewed a five-year contract with an Australian ...

Morningstar warns of stretched valuations in Australian equities

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2024
... prospect of lower interest rates. "If inflation rears its head again, some of the optimism could come out of share prices for banks and other recent winners, including consumer cyclicals, REITs, and tech stocks," he said. "Geopolitics and global conflicts ...

IMF flags concerns over 'risky' private credit market

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2024
... bonds. "This market emerged about three decades ago as a financing source for companies too large or risky for commercial banks and too small to raise debt in public markets," the IMF said. "In the past few years, it has grown rapidly as features such ...

Powell confirms rate cuts likely 'at some point' this year

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2024
... opportunities in residential property, senior housing and brick and mortar retail properties. "If history is any guide, and central banks begin to reduce interest rates, the global REIT sector is due for a bounce, supported by the relatively robust macroeconomic ...

Bitcoin investing is on the rise, but more regulation is needed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2024
... regulation is required. Enhanced protection of banking and payments infrastructure for crypto companies and encouraging banks to adopt on-chain monitoring of transactions are part of Zeng's regulatory wish list. As a director of Blockchain Australia ...

Threats outside the Australian financial system build: RBA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2024
... Assessment said. Notwithstanding these risks, the Australian financial system was said to have a high degree of resilience. Banks are well prepared to handle the increase in loan losses expected to occur as the economy slows in response to past interest ...
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